NEW ALBANY, Ind. - Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels and Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear said today the two states have agreed on a solution to repair the Sherman Minton Bridge following three weeks of inspection, testing and analysis.

The bridge will remain closed during repairs, which are expected to take approximately six months. Preliminary cost estimates are $20 million. Contractor bids, which will be opened in mid-October, will include incentives for early completion.

SHEPHERDSVILLE – A month after Bullitt Circuit Judge Rodney Burress ruled the comprehensive countywide smoking ban passed earlier this year by the Bullitt County Board of Health unlawful, the board took action Monday to appeal the ruling.

The board voted 4-2 in favor of appealing the Circuit Court decision after going into executive session during a special meeting held at the Bullitt County Health Department.

SHEPHERDSVILLE - The school system’s policy on the distribution of religious information is very clear.
It is not allowed.
However, the practice has apparently been different than the policy and attorney Eric Farris is concerned that would open the district up to possible litigation.
On Tuesday, a policy was presented - and rejected - to school board members that would allow the distribution of material at the middle and high schools but not at the elementary school level.

SHEPHERDSVILLE - If the Bullitt County Public School Board follows a recommendation from its superintendent, property owners will be paying a little more on their tax bills in October.
With state funding shrinking, superintendent Keith Davis will recommend that the board accept an increase in the real property tax from 55.2 cents per $100 of assessed value to 57.6 cents.
On a $100,000 home, the increase would be $24.